Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design

We’re taking our materials library on the road! 📦✨ Next week, we’ll be setting up at High Point Market Authority in North Carolina, the largest home furnishings trade show. We’re bringing cutting edge examples of healthy materials to over 70,000 attendees.  We’re honored for the invitation to show at the new 313 Space, joining a group of curated designers and brands with a shared ethos. If you’ll be in High Point, stop by space #203 at 313 S. Centennial Street - hope to see you! #HPMKT #HPXD

Whether you're working on a new project or just curious about healthier design options, the Donghia healthier Materials Library is the perfect place to explore. Located on the 3rd floor of 25 East 13th St, the DhML offers hands-on access to innovative materials that promote healthier, more sustainable built environments. Members of The New School Parsons School of Design - The New School can stop by during library hours. All others are welcome to email us for details and to schedule a visit. 🔗 DhML hours and visitation details here: https://lnkd.in/dpsfYsMU

This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we highlight the Lower Sioux Indian Community, one of the smallest tribes in the country that is leading the national charge on an integrated hemp-lime operation for affordable, healthy housing. Over a decade ago, Earl Pendleton, former Tribal Council Vice President, recognized industrial hemp’s potential to create economic independence, address housing shortages, and utilize local, sustainable materials. For Pendleton, hemp could “solve a lot of the issues facing housing in tribal and low-income communities.” “It's definitely an avenue to explore when you consider that homes will be healthier. The walls will breathe, hemp will condition the air,” Pendelton says. Since 2016, the Lower Sioux have cultivated industrial hemp across 300 acres, eventually building housing prototypes using hemp-lime. In less than a year, they constructed three new houses and completed a retrofit, marking Minnesota’s first-ever “seed-to-wall” operation. This incredible work has earned the Lower Sioux national recognition. We proudly celebrate their important work and their recent feature in Patagonia Films, The Green Buffalo, which documents their hemp-lime building. You can support the Lower Sioux in their groundbreaking efforts to create healthier, sustainable housing - please consider donating here: https://lnkd.in/eGAKB9qG

What do these products have in common? They’re all made of healthy materials - AND will be on display at our Healthy Materials Exhibition in the new 313 Space (#203) during High Point Market Authority this fall. We are honored for the invitation to host an exhibition and panel discussion featuring healthy, cutting edge materials and products and furniture. 313 Space’s inaugural show will be housed in their new, historically restored 20th century mill, surrounded by gardens and outdoor spaces. We have curated an exciting range of sustainable pieces from our innovative partners including: Keim Mineral Coatings of America, Inc., Duracryl Global Flooring, mafi - walk on art, nanimarquina, Loose Parts, MushLume Lighting, Stickbulb, and Hempitecture to name a few - each pushing the boundaries of how materials and products can contribute to healthier living. And don’t miss the Wellness at Home: Materials Matter panel on October 25, moderated by Jonsara Ruth with experts Jennifer June (Loose Parts), Roy Suttles (Keim), Bas van Genderen (Duracryl), Aaron Lindstrom (mafi), and MycoWorks discussing the critical role of materials in creating the healthier homes of tomorrow. Mark your calendars if you plan to attend the International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, NC in late October! For any questions, please email: events@nylonconsulting.com #HPMKT #HPXD

🟡 YOU’RE INVITED: Join HML for “Regeneration of Flax: A Night at the Gallery” on Tuesday, October 15th from 5 - 7PM! Explore the possibilities of flax with the curatorial team and exhibitors, gallery walk-throughs and a welcome reception 🍷 All are welcome, but please register for reception details: https://lnkd.in/er8aPpiF Exhibition curated by Jessica Thies, Alison Mears, and Jonsara Ruth

The buzzing energy during #ClimateWeekNYC was inspiring, and it was an honor to be part of multiple events focused on health and climate. A huge thank you to the organizers, hosts, fellow speakers, panelists, and engaged audiences who contributed to these important conversations. Congratulations for the progress that has been made. We understand there is still much work ahead. We must continue to act with urgency, collaborate and share best practices, rethink when we build and the way we build. Together, we all must make meaningful change today! 🟡 “Shaping the Future of High-End Residential Design with Sustainable Practices and Materials” hosted by LANSERRING and LCThree. 🟡 “Collaborative Decarbonization” hosted by Henning Larsen and Holcin Academy with David Benjamin from Columbia University, Sydney Mainster from The Durst Organization, Nicole Spina from New York City Economic Development Corporation, and Henning Larsen's Head of Materials, Martha Lewis. 🟡 “Regenerative Metropolis” hosted by New York Passive House, NYSERDA and HML with Dani Hill-Hansen🌱, Dr. Andrew Smith, PhD, Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton of New Frameworks, Katie Poss of Building Transparency, Peter Jensen and Paul Lynch of EcoCocon, Isabel R. of Build With Nature, Jennifer Hushaw Shakun of New England Forestry Foundation, Steph Carlisle of Carbon Leadership Forum, François Cordier of LEKO Labs, Martha Lewis of Henning Larsen, Sebastian Moreno-Vacca of A2M, Sylvie A. Binder of NYC Office of the Mayor, Zack Aders of New York City Economic Development Corporation, Mariane Jang of New York State Office of General Services, James Kitchin and Caitlin Taylor of MASS Design Group. 🟡 And team training at Hauser & Wirth.

In-person tickets are sold out, but virtual tickets are still available for our upcoming event! Take a deep dive into the lifecycle and potentials of flax. On October 7th, a panel of experts will take the stage to explore the many forces that impact the agricultural production and uses of flax - from fiber and oil to textiles. Join us for this hybrid event held alongside the exhibition Regeneration of Flax: Linseed, Linen, Shive & Oil. Discover how flax, grown as a rotational crop, sequesters carbon and offers a biobased alternative to synthetics in textiles, composites, insulation, and more. Reception and gallery visit to follow. We hope you can join us! 🗓️: Monday 10/07 🕔: Panel at 5pm 📍: Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Auditorium, Parsons School of Design, 66 5th Avenue 💻: Zoom link via registration Read about the panelists - Heidi Barr of PA Flax Project, Alvin Ulrich of Biolin Research, and Marie Demaegdt of Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp - here: https://lnkd.in/ghPkRaB2

From seed to fiber, every part of the flax plant can be made into usable materials - but HOW exactly does a plant transform into a textile-ready fiber? PA Flax Project took HML through traditional hand-processing methods that separate the long, golden flax fibers from unwanted plant material. Discover the journey from field to fabric and explore this ancient craft that is inspiring new creations at our 'Regeneration of Flax' Exhibition, opening September 30th! 🔗Exhibition details: https://lnkd.in/evuUW6Vi Special thanks to exhibition sponsors Duracryl Global Flooring, Forbo Flooring Systems, and Tuscarora Mills. #regenerationFLAX

Grateful to have been a part of this inspiring session on sustainable practices, hosted by LANSERRING and LC THREE Corporation for #ClimateWeekNYC. Let’s design and build healthier together!

Join us in person or online for this Regeneration of Flax panel discussion and exhibition hosted by Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design. This is a great opportunity to meet North American Linen Association board and members along with Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp. RSVP Today! https://lnkd.in/eBAeqrEj